Ministerial berths for Lalu's sons Tejaswi, Tej Pratap? Why not, says sister Misa
November 08, 2015  20:17
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The results of the Bihar assembly elections brought cheer to the family of RJD chief Lalu Prasad whose sons made a victorious debut, but voters were not as generous towards other prominent political clans, especially those from the NDA. Lalu's sons Tejaswi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap secured big wins in Raghopur and Mahua constituencies.


Tejaswi defeated BJP's Satish Kumar by 22,733 votes in Raghopur, a seat won by both Lalu and his wife Rabri Devi in the past, while Tej Pratap trounced HAM (Secular)'s Ravindra Ray by 28,155 votes in Mahua.


Asked whether the party will seek ministerial berths for the two younger Yadavs, Prasad's wife Rabri Devi, who is also a former chief minister, indicted that no such decision has been taken. "What we have got is enough," she told reporters in Patna. 


But Prasad's daughter Misa Bharati -- who had contested and lost last year's Lok Sabha elections -- said there was nothing wrong with her brothers getting ministerial berths. "Every MLA wants to minister, so if my brothers become ministers what's wrong with it?" she said.


She, however, made it clear that all the decisions will be taken by the senior leaders.
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